Doubles : 1971 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1971 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Reggie Smith 33 Boston Red Sox 1
Paul Schaal 31 Kansas City Royals 2
Tony Oliva 30 Minnesota Twins 3
Aurelio Rodriguez 30 Detroit Tigers  
Reggie Jackson 29 Oakland Athletics 5
Cesar Tovar 29 Minnesota Twins  
Jim Northrup 27 Detroit Tigers 7
Billy Conigliaro 26 Boston Red Sox 8
Bill Freehan 26 Detroit Tigers  
Tommy Harper 26 Milwaukee Brewers  
Davey Johnson 26 Baltimore Orioles  
Amos Otis 26 Kansas City Royals  
Leo Cardenas 25 Minnesota Twins 13
Willie Horton 25 Detroit Tigers  
Frank Howard 25 Washington Senators  
Bobby Murcer 25 New York Yankees  
Sandy Alomar 24 California Angels 17
Paul Blair 24 Baltimore Orioles  
Rico Petrocelli 24 Boston Red Sox  
Luis Aparicio 23 Boston Red Sox 20
Sal Bando 23 Oakland Athletics  
Horace Clarke 23 New York Yankees  
Doug Griffin 23 Boston Red Sox  
Vada Pinson 23 Cleveland Indians  
Merv Rettenmund 23 Baltimore Orioles  



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.